Washoe County NV Archives Obituaries.....Hall, David Henry April 24, 1912
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Reno Evening Gazette April 24, 1912
Hall-In Reno, April 24, 1912, David Henry Hall, dearly beloved father of Mrs. M.
Scheeling, of this city, Mrs. George W. Baker, of Oakland, and James E. Hall, of
Carson, and brother of Miss Sarah Hall, of Oakland.  Mrs. Julia Holman.  A
member of Reno consistory No. 1 and also has attained the high standing of the
33rd degree.  Aged 88 years, 8 months and 8 days.  Native of Vermont.
The Episcopal services, which will be private, will be conducted by the Rev. Mr.
Unsworth at the home of Mr. Scheeling at 11 o’clock Friday morning.  At 2:30 the
beautiful service of Washoe Chapter No. 1 of Ruse Croix of Reno Consistory will
be held at the Masonic Temple.  Interment Masonic cemetery.


Daily Nevada State Journal
April 25, 1912
Oldest Nevada Mason Called
David H. Hall Succumbs to Old Age Yesterday at Home of His Daughter
Made Nevada History
Came to State in Early 50’s; Held Federal Position for Twenty Years
David H. Hall, a pioneer of Nevada and California, who crossed the horn in the
famous Niantic sailing vessel and handed in San Francisco at Clay and Sansome
streets in 1848, died yesterday in Reno at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M.
Scheeline, from old age.  Hall was aged 89 years and was a native of Vermont.
Hall was prominently identified with early business life of San Francisco and
shortly after his arrival in that city he became identified with Tom Horn, of
Horn & Co., the first California firm to manufacture cigars.  During the early
’50s he joined in the stampede for the Comstock region and for years was
identified in mining, having as his associated Judge Garber, a prominent Nevada
and California lawyer, and Judge Beattie, the present chief justice of the
California supreme court.
Later Hall engaged in the Indian war and participated in several battles near
Fort Churchill.  He was one of the early settlers in Austin and later emigrated
to Eureka.  He was the oldest Mason in the state, having joined the blue lodge
in Vermont before he started for California.  At Austin he was a charter member
of the first Masonic lodge to be instituted there and for over thirty years he
has been a member of the thirty-third degree.
In early years Hall served as received of the state land office at Carson for
twenty years, serving under five different presidents.  He was prominently
identified with early day history of Nevada and at Masonic gatherings was always
included in the list of speechmakers.
The funeral services will be held Friday and will be under the auspices of the
Scottish Rite Masons.
Hall is survived by two daughter, Mrs. M. Scheeline of Reno and Mrs. George W.
Baker of Oakland, a son, James E. Hall of Reno, and two sisters, Miss Sarah Hall
of Oakland and Mrs. J. Holman of Montreal, Can.  In addition he is survived by
five grand children, Raymond T. Baker, warden of the state penitentiary at
Carson, Attorney General Cleveland H. Baker, Mrs. J.D. Grissom of Oakland, Harry
Baker of Reno, Geo. W. Baker, Jr. of Oakland and Harry Scheeline of Reno.


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